Please enjoy today’s energy debate watch, a collection of news stories and perspectives about energy, environment and climate related issues. These articles are provided to keep Terra Rossa readers informed about the current public energy debate but are not intended to express the views of the blog. Let us know your thoughts on these articles or tell us about other current items of interest in the comment thread below.
Global warming talks leave few concrete goals
New York Times, Andrew C. Revkin, 7.10.08
Nearly everyone had something to cheer about on Wednesday after the major industrial powers and a big group of emerging nations pledged to pursue “deep cuts” in emissions of heat-trapping gases in coming decades.
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California firm to build FPL solar panels
Miami Herald, John Dorschner, 7.10.08
SunPower, a Silicon Valley company, said Thursday it has been selected by Florida Power & Light to build two solar photovoltaic plants in Florida.
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Kyoto’s long goodbye
Wall Street Journal, 7.11.08
One of the mysteries of the universe is why President Bush bothers to charge the fixed bayonets of the global warming theocracy. On the other hand, his Administration’s supposed “cowboy diplomacy” is succeeding in changing the way the world addresses climate change. Which is to say, he has forced the world to pay at least some attention to reality.
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The EPA’s blueprint for disaster
National Review, Phil Kerpen, 7.11.08
Opponents of massive new energy taxes and regulations breathed a small sigh of relief last month when the Lieberman-Warner climate-tax bill went down in flames on the Senate floor. Even 10 Democrats broke from the party line and voted against it, writing that they would have opposed the bill on final passage. Unfortunately, power-mad bureaucrats at the Environmental Protection Agency remain undaunted.
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Nuclear power in Germany gets new support
Wall Street Journal, Marcus Walker, 7.10.08
Rising energy prices and concerns about global warming are forcing Germany to rethink its decision to phase out nuclear power, a policy that threatens to make Europe’s biggest economy more dependent on high-polluting coal or Russian natural gas.
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Floridians concerned about global warming dangers
Environment News Service, 7.10.08
A new public opinion poll of Floridians finds that most are convinced that global warming is happening now and that more should be done by key leaders to help Florida deal with climate change.
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